9.2 Stream Development
Name:
Stream Channel:
Stream Banks:
V-shaped channels develop as a stream actively erodes its path through sediment
until it reaches the base level.
The base level is where the stream enters another body of water.
The lowest base level is the ocean.
Meander:
Oxbow Lake:
Delta:
Alluvial Fan
Rejuvenation:
Draw a birds eye view of a meandering river
Questions on the back >
9.1 Reading Questions
1. What is the lowest base level any stream can reach?
2. What is headwater erosion?
3. As streams develop what happens to their size?
4. What happens to a streams sediment load when it the water starts to slow down?
5. Why are deltas called deltas?
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